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Title:
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The Philippines Stood Up to China—and Won
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Author:
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Richard Javad Heydarian
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Source:
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The National Interest
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Date:
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July 16, 2016
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Description:
- A new era has begun in the South China Sea. Things will never remain the same, even if facts on the ground will take some time to reflect new realities. China’s expansive maritime claims across the South China Sea have been nullified in unequivocal terms. Yes, China will surely go on to dismiss the verdict of an Arbitral Tribunal, constituted under the aegis of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), as “null and void,” “a piece of scrap paper” and a conspiracy of the West.
